This Is Hastings is very excited to announce that on Saturday 2nd March, Melt Yourself Down are back in Hastings @ The Printworks for another dose of colour and noise. With intense, sweaty funk, uplifting horns and blistering Nubian drums, this tightly drilled unit will make you move. only a few tickets remaining @ DYKE &

Standing proudly on Winkle Island in the Old Town (between the Jerwood Gallery and Royal Standard) Local Talent Leigh Dyer’s 6ft stainless steel winkle statue is well worth a visit. With its spectacular detailing featuring the local catch, as well as rusty elements to represent the fisherman’s tools (rope, hooks, floats etc.) You can help

While driving back through from West St Leonards, near Azur. This Is Hastings caught a glimpse of something rather familiar stuck to a speed camera … After parking up, and retracing our steps for closer inspection we were very excited to find … another Scrabbleman! This new addition sends the message to “Love More,” another

What with everyone (including This Is Hastings) getting distracted with Jack In The Green, it would seem Scrabbleman has struck once again. Many May Day revellers might have already passed by, this seemingly new addition. As it is located at the top of some more steps (a pattern is emerging) en route to the West

This Is Hastings loves to discover little gems of Hastings History carefully preserved for all to see. This particular sign is for S.Roberts Boot and Shoe Makers. In their day, S. Roberts were obviously top of the shoe and boot making game, creating sweet kicks for the likes of Princess Victoria and The Duke of

This weekend, while out and about This Is Hastings ran into some scouts (all gathering in Wellington Square for the St. George’s Day parade.) From there we admired some of the lovely Zeroh moths – much more about the Zeroh chaps very soon! But just a glance to the right, we discovered another one of

This Is Hastings needed to clear the haze from last night’s Scooter Skirmish, and nothing beats a stroll in the Sunday seaside, sunshine! Since we were passing by, we thought we’d check up on an old scrabble message. In doing so, This Is Hastings spotted a seemingly new addition to the mysterious trail! After a

While chatting with Local Talent Matt Tassell-Dawson outisde Costa in Hastings town centre, he spotted this cheeky little modification to a nearby bin. This Is Hastings is not sure whether this unique head wear will catch on, maybe we should ask local milliner Katharine Wallinger.

With all this fuss about the illusive Scrabbleman, This Is Hastings almost forgot to reveal the whereabouts of another famed, local street artist. Gold star to Gensing Farm for guessing (on our Facebook page) the location to be George Street’s very own Optical Lounge! Here are a few more of Mr. Ben Eine‘s mini alphabet

As This Is Hastings pointed out yesterday, there’s lots of hidden treats to be found inside local shops. We’ve already pointed out a potential Ben Eine on The Highstreet, and we assume most are aware of his large alphabet additions on the shutters of numerous businesses around town … but This Is Hastings have found